I bought a plumeria plant four years ago. I followed all directions on planting and care. Last year I was rewarded with a huge growth spurt and my first blooms. The plant bloomed from late June until almost October.

The variety I bought is supposed to not lose its leaves or go into dormancy. Early this spring I transplanted my plumeria into a bigger pot. It did not take kindly to that and dropped all its leaves. This is what it looks like now. It keeps putting out tiny little leaf shoots then the tips dry up and turn black.

Any ideas? After all the work I've put into this plant for four years I'd be so sad to lose it. Blooming image from last year.

I have lots of plumerias but I have not experienced what you describe. However, you can contact Plumeria expert David Grover in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida at this site: https://www.sunharbornursery.c.... I hope it is okay to name someone and add an Internet address on this site.

Plumerias will lose their leaves and go dormant in our temperate climates due to our fluctuating temps and seasonal changes in light levels. Unless your growing area is in the tropics, then they do not go fully leafless.

Your plant is still struggling to wake up. Try to position first in part sun area, ideally morning sun, and wait till it pushes out at least one good leaf. It needs a bit of shade while trying to wake up after it went dormant. Do not water the plant yet, be patient.

Our weather has been cranky this year, and my Plumies also took its time to wake up properly, so it woke up in June, instead of early May. Patience will be your friend for now.

@tarev this is the first time mine has ever lost all it's leaves. I've had it four years. That's why I was concerned. It also didn't lose them until early spring.

That happens at times, even if you do it with other plants, their roots gets disturbed, roota maybe damaged along the way, so the plant will pout big time.

As long as there is not soft and mushy spot anywhere, I would not worry yet. Just be patient for now. That is the only suggestion I can give apart from positioning it in part sun and wait. I know the wait is like gritting teeth...patience and plumeria they go in a tandem especially while waiting for it to wake up again.